title: Diagnosis and management of primary aldosteronism.
abstract: Primary aldosteronism (PAL) is characterized by excessive production of aldosterone, which leads to hypernatremia, hypertension (HTN), hypokalemia, and alkalosis. Three crucial diagnostic steps include case detection, case confirmation, and subtype classification. Marked improvement or cure of HTN is achieved with appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Adult Nurse Practitioner Program at St. Louis University School of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Joanne L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Thanavaro
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis